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Register of Deeds expands fraud-alert program, requests modest budget increase for archives and outreach
Summary
Register of Deeds reported a major increase in fraud-alert enrollments (from ~7,000 to over 42,000) and asked the commission for $33,350 to cover printing, higher rent at a satellite office and a van for archives and outreach; office reported $7.2M in property-related losses in 2025 and $3.1M in 2026 tied to alleged fraud.
Register Brooks and Cheryl Floyd, CAO for the Register of Deeds office, told commissioners the office has aggressively expanded a fraud-alert program, growing enrollment from roughly 7,000 to more than 42,000 people, and said that increased outreach and printing needs partially drive the operating request.
"When I went in office, it was roughly 7,000 persons enrolled in the program. Today, we have over 42,000 persons enrolled in the program," the register said, and officials described fraud case counts and associated property loss estimates ($7.2 million in 2025 and $3.1 million year-to-date in 2026).
Cheryl Floyd said the office is operating a land-recording system dating to 2004 and that the FY27 CIP and O&M requests include three kiosks ($185,000 previously requested in CIP) plus an increase in satellite rent (from $1.00 to $2.50 per square foot) and the cost of a van for archive work. The Register requested a total of $33,350 for FY27 to cover the printing, rent increase and vehicle needs.
Commissioners thanked the office for the fraud-alert outreach and had no further questions; the request will be considered in the amendment process if sponsors come forward.
